diff --git a/packages/ethers/src/client.ts b/packages/ethers/src/client.ts
index 8329b2760d..c72429ff57 100644
--- a/packages/ethers/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/ethers/src/client.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export interface Web3ModalClientOptions extends Omit<LibraryOptions, 'defaultCha
   tokens?: Record<number, Token>
 }
 
+type CoinbaseProviderError = {
+  code: number
+  message: string
+  data: string | undefined
+}
+
 export type Web3ModalOptions = Omit<Web3ModalClientOptions, '_sdkVersion'>
 
 declare global {
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ export class Web3Modal extends Web3ModalScaffold {
             this.setCoinbaseProvider(ethersConfig)
           } catch (error) {
             EthersStoreUtil.setError(error)
+            throw new Error((error as CoinbaseProviderError).message)
           }
         } else if (id === ConstantsUtil.AUTH_CONNECTOR_ID) {
           this.setAuthProvider()
diff --git a/packages/ethers5/src/client.ts b/packages/ethers5/src/client.ts
index 610f212378..944e4c50d0 100644
--- a/packages/ethers5/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/ethers5/src/client.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ export interface Web3ModalClientOptions extends Omit<LibraryOptions, 'defaultCha
   tokens?: Record<number, Token>
 }
 
+type CoinbaseProviderError = {
+  code: number
+  message: string
+  data: string | undefined
+}
+
 export type Web3ModalOptions = Omit<Web3ModalClientOptions, '_sdkVersion'>
 
 declare global {
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ export class Web3Modal extends Web3ModalScaffold {
             await CoinbaseProvider.request({ method: 'eth_requestAccounts' })
           } catch (error) {
             EthersStoreUtil.setError(error)
+            throw new Error((error as CoinbaseProviderError).message)
           }
         }
       },